Aragon Ballroom, Chicago

A Chicago institution, this concert hall has staged shows since the mid-1960s and has featured live entertainment since the 1920s. It has featured some of the best in the business, hosting Nirvana, Santana and Chicago's very own Smashing Pumpkins. Inside, there are still vestiges of its past throughout the architecture and the shows are absolutely intimate. Additionally, the Aragon hosts different theme nights when there is no big-name act in town, however, the trip uptown is more memorable to see a headliner.